Indians have emerged at the top when it comes to being passionate about their jobs, with a full 72 per cent employees surveyed being confident about their personal growth and future of their companies, a survey has said.

According to the survey by global HR solutions provider Kenexa, the global average for being passionate about jobs is is 56 per cent, while this is topped by Indians and at the bottom is the Japanese employees with only 41 per cent of them being passionate about their jobs.

"As many as 72 per cent of Indian employees surveyed are passionate about their jobs. Indian is followed by Brazil at 63 per cent, Canada at 60 per cent, the US and Germany 59 per cent each, and Saudi Arabia and Russia at 58 per cent each," says the survey.

Indians are passionate about their jobs, when their skills and abilities are put to good use, their company supports work/life balance, have confidence in the company's future, have opportunity to improve their skills and are recognised for their work.

"Similar to romantic passion, workers won't put up with a miserable relationship with their employers for long.