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Passion for work: What is it, who has it, and does it matter?

That passion for work matters is a widespread assumption. But how many people are passionate about their work? How does passion for work feel? Does passion matter for relevant work outcomes? Who is likely to experience more passion for work, who less? We examined these questions with a sample of 14,645 employees from across the U.S. in a mixed-method approach. Passion for work was assessed through open-ended questions, a single item rating the frequency of feeling ‘passionate’ at work, and a multi-faceted passion scale. Self-reports about job experiences were obtained and jobs were classified using O*NET job descriptions.While employees almost never reported passion spontaneously in their open-ended responses, the majority endorsed passion on the rated measures. Highly passionate employees experienced more positive than negative emotions and job experiences, but one out of three highly passionate employees reported mixed feelings (co-occurring negative and positive emotions) in rated measures. Passion incrementally predicted job outcomes (e.g., creativity, turnover intentions, burnout), beyond the variance explained by related constructs (positive emotions, job satisfaction, engagement).Employees’ work passion was predicted by their socioeconomic status, rank in the organization, industry sector, and O*NET information about creativity required in their job.