Valentine’s Day aside, Kenexa Research Institute has been asking ‘What makes an employee passionate about his/her job?’

Passion for one’s job is defined by the extent to which employees are excited about their work, feel a sense of accomplishment, are extremely satisfied with their organisation, believe they have a future at their organisation and rarely think about finding a new job. (Mmm, shall we get our coats now?)

Kenexa’s latest results indicate that 53% of employees in the UK feel passionate about their jobs, compared to the global rating of 56%. Employees in India (72%), Brazil (63%), Canada (60%), and the US and Germany (59%) report the most passion followed by those in Saudi Arabia and Russia (58%).

Workers in Italy (48%), France (47%) and Japan (41%) are the least likely to feel passionate.

So much for hotblooded Latin temperament and strict Japanese work ethics then…