A series of street campaigns is being planned in the hope of pressing Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa to come up with concrete measures to tackle unemployment in his policy address in January.
Some activists believe the social pressure arising from such demonstrations is a more effective weapon in shaping the government's agenda than discussions in the legislature.
An international study of 35 countries and territories released on Tuesday found people in Hong Kong attached the least importance to political parties, with fewer than one in three respondents feeling their vote would make a difference.
Only four per cent said they had contact with lawmakers, while just seven per cent had felt able to identify with parties.
Responding to the findings, Lee Wing-tat, vice-chairman of the Democratic Party, said people in Hong Kong were concerned most about whether the parties could improve their livelihoods, for example by fighting for lower transport fares or taxes.
With Legco still viewed as playing a watchdog role, Mr Lee admitted the public might regard parties as powerless when it came to making improvements.
