diff --git a/src/metrics.rs b/src/metrics.rs
index 7152c3b..b20fef1 100644
--- a/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/src/metrics.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ lazy_static! {
     )
     .unwrap();
 
+    /// Total time worker threads are active (not parked), in seconds.
+    pub static ref WORKER_ACTIVE_SECONDS: CounterVec = CounterVec::new(
+        new_opts(
+            "yatp_worker_active_seconds_total",
+            "total time worker threads are active (not parked) in seconds"
+        ),
+        &["name"]
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
     static ref NAMESPACE: Mutex<Option<String>> = Mutex::new(None);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pool/builder.rs b/src/pool/builder.rs
index 29e3be3..a9b24d4 100644
--- a/src/pool/builder.rs
+++ b/src/pool/builder.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2019 TiKV Project Authors. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
 
+use crate::metrics::WORKER_ACTIVE_SECONDS;
 use crate::pool::spawn::QueueCore;
 use crate::pool::worker::WorkerThread;
 use crate::pool::{CloneRunnerBuilder, Local, Remote, Runner, RunnerBuilder, ThreadPool};
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ where
         F::Runner: Runner<TaskCell = T> + Send + 'static,
     {
         let mut threads = Vec::with_capacity(self.builder.sched_config.max_thread_count);
+        let worker_active_seconds = WORKER_ACTIVE_SECONDS
+            .get_metric_with_label_values(&[self.builder.name_prefix.as_str()])
+            .unwrap();
         for (i, local_queue) in self.local_queues.into_iter().enumerate() {
             let runner = factory.build();
             let name = format!("{}-{}", self.builder.name_prefix, i);
@@ -106,7 +110,8 @@ where
             if let Some(size) = self.builder.stack_size {
                 builder = builder.stack_size(size)
             }
-            let local = Local::new(i + 1, local_queue, self.core.clone());
+            let mut local = Local::new(i + 1, local_queue, self.core.clone());
+            local.enable_worker_activity(worker_active_seconds.local());
             let thd = WorkerThread::new(local, runner);
             threads.push(
                 builder
diff --git a/src/pool/spawn.rs b/src/pool/spawn.rs
index f66f91a..f006bac 100644
--- a/src/pool/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/pool/spawn.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ use crate::pool::SchedConfig;
 use crate::queue::{Extras, LocalQueue, Pop, TaskCell, TaskInjector, WithExtras};
 use fail::fail_point;
 use parking_lot_core::{FilterOp, ParkResult, ParkToken, UnparkToken};
+use prometheus::local::LocalCounter;
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
     Arc, Weak,
 };
+use std::time::Instant;
 
 /// An usize is used to trace the threads that are working actively.
 /// To save additional memory and atomic operation, the number and
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ use std::sync::{
 const SHUTDOWN_BIT: usize = 1;
 const WORKER_COUNT_SHIFT: usize = 1;
 const WORKER_COUNT_BASE: usize = 2;
+const ACTIVE_TIME_FLUSH_THRESHOLD_SECS: f64 = 1.0;
+const ACTIVE_TIME_SAMPLE_EVERY_TASKS: u32 = 256;
 
 /// Checks if shutdown bit is set.
 pub fn is_shutdown(cnt: usize) -> bool {
@@ -208,8 +212,10 @@ impl<T> Clone for Remote<T> {
 /// Note that implements of Runner assumes `Remote` is `Sync` and `Send`.
 /// So we need to use assert trait to ensure the constraint at compile time
 /// to avoid future breaks.
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 trait AssertSync: Sync {}
 impl<T: Send> AssertSync for Remote<T> {}
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 trait AssertSend: Send {}
 impl<T: Send> AssertSend for Remote<T> {}
 
@@ -240,6 +246,81 @@ impl<T> Clone for WeakRemote<T> {
 
 impl<T: Send> AssertSync for WeakRemote<T> {}
 impl<T: Send> AssertSend for WeakRemote<T> {}
+struct WorkerActivity {
+    counter: LocalCounter,
+    active_since: Option<Instant>,
+    ticks: u32,
+}
+
+impl WorkerActivity {
+    fn new(counter: LocalCounter) -> WorkerActivity {
+        WorkerActivity {
+            counter,
+            active_since: None,
+            ticks: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn on_start(&mut self) {
+        self.active_since = Some(Instant::now());
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn on_task_complete(&mut self) {
+        self.ticks = self.ticks.wrapping_add(1);
+        if self.ticks == ACTIVE_TIME_SAMPLE_EVERY_TASKS {
+            self.ticks = 0;
+            self.checkpoint();
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn on_park(&mut self) {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        self.add_elapsed(now);
+        self.active_since = None;
+        self.counter.flush();
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn on_unpark(&mut self) {
+        if self.active_since.is_none() {
+            self.active_since = Some(Instant::now());
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn on_end(&mut self) {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        self.add_elapsed(now);
+        self.active_since = None;
+        self.counter.flush();
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn checkpoint(&mut self) {
+        if self.active_since.is_none() {
+            return;
+        }
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        self.add_elapsed(now);
+        self.active_since = Some(now);
+        if self.counter.get() >= ACTIVE_TIME_FLUSH_THRESHOLD_SECS {
+            self.counter.flush();
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn add_elapsed(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        if let Some(since) = self.active_since {
+            let elapsed = now.saturating_duration_since(since);
+            if !elapsed.is_zero() {
+                self.counter.inc_by(elapsed.as_secs_f64());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 /// Spawns tasks to the associated thread pool.
 ///
@@ -250,6 +331,7 @@ pub struct Local<T> {
     id: usize,
     local_queue: LocalQueue<T>,
     core: Arc<QueueCore<T>>,
+    activity: Option<WorkerActivity>,
 }
 
 impl<T: TaskCell + Send> Local<T> {
@@ -258,6 +340,7 @@ impl<T: TaskCell + Send> Local<T> {
             id,
             local_queue,
             core,
+            activity: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -297,21 +380,31 @@ impl<T: TaskCell + Send> Local<T> {
     /// If there are no tasks at the moment, it will go to sleep until woken
     /// up by other threads.
     pub(crate) fn pop_or_sleep(&mut self) -> Option<Pop<T>> {
-        let address = &*self.core as *const QueueCore<T> as usize;
+        let Local {
+            id,
+            local_queue,
+            core,
+            activity,
+        } = self;
+        let address = &**core as *const QueueCore<T> as usize;
         let mut task = None;
-        let id = self.id;
+        let id = *id;
 
         let res = unsafe {
             parking_lot_core::park(
                 address,
                 || {
-                    if !self.core.mark_sleep() {
+                    if !core.mark_sleep() {
                         return false;
                     }
-                    task = self.local_queue.pop();
+                    task = local_queue.pop();
                     task.is_none()
                 },
-                || {},
+                || {
+                    if let Some(activity) = activity.as_mut() {
+                        activity.on_park();
+                    }
+                },
                 |_, _| {},
                 ParkToken(id),
                 None,
@@ -319,7 +412,10 @@ impl<T: TaskCell + Send> Local<T> {
         };
         match res {
             ParkResult::Unparked(_) | ParkResult::Invalid => {
-                self.core.mark_woken();
+                core.mark_woken();
+                if let Some(activity) = activity.as_mut() {
+                    activity.on_unpark();
+                }
                 task
             }
             ParkResult::TimedOut => unreachable!(),
@@ -333,6 +429,28 @@ impl<T: TaskCell + Send> Local<T> {
         fail_point!("need-preempt", |r| { r.unwrap().parse().unwrap() });
         self.local_queue.has_tasks_or_pull()
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn enable_worker_activity(&mut self, counter: LocalCounter) {
+        self.activity = Some(WorkerActivity::new(counter));
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn on_worker_start(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(activity) = self.activity.as_mut() {
+            activity.on_start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn on_worker_end(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(activity) = self.activity.as_mut() {
+            activity.on_end();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn on_task_complete(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(activity) = self.activity.as_mut() {
+            activity.on_task_complete();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Building remotes and locals from the given queue and configuration.
diff --git a/src/pool/tests.rs b/src/pool/tests.rs
index 9b96737..b649b42 100644
--- a/src/pool/tests.rs
+++ b/src/pool/tests.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2019 TiKV Project Authors. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
 
+use crate::metrics::WORKER_ACTIVE_SECONDS;
 use crate::pool::*;
 use crate::task::callback::Handle;
 use futures_timer::Delay;
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::*;
@@ -294,3 +296,28 @@ fn test_scale_down_workers() {
 
     pool.shutdown();
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_worker_active_seconds_metric() {
+    static ID: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+    let name = format!(
+        "test_worker_active_seconds_{}",
+        ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst)
+    );
+    let pool = Builder::new(name.clone())
+        .max_thread_count(1)
+        .build_callback_pool();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    pool.spawn(move |_: &mut Handle<'_>| {
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
+        tx.send(()).unwrap();
+    });
+    rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(1)).unwrap();
+    pool.shutdown();
+
+    let value = WORKER_ACTIVE_SECONDS
+        .get_metric_with_label_values(&[name.as_str()])
+        .unwrap()
+        .get();
+    assert!(value > 0.0);
+}
diff --git a/src/pool/worker.rs b/src/pool/worker.rs
index 0af3ef8..10139e6 100644
--- a/src/pool/worker.rs
+++ b/src/pool/worker.rs
@@ -40,17 +40,21 @@ where
 
     pub fn run(mut self) {
         self.runner.start(&mut self.local);
+        self.local.on_worker_start();
         while !self.local.core().is_shutdown() {
             let task = match self.pop() {
                 Some(t) => t,
                 None => continue,
             };
             self.runner.handle(&mut self.local, task.task_cell);
+            self.local.on_task_complete();
         }
         self.runner.end(&mut self.local);
 
         // Drain all futures in the queue
         while self.local.pop().is_some() {}
+
+        self.local.on_worker_end();
     }
 }