diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a93005..837acd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Segmented by the worker (index of the worker):
  - `puma_running` - the number of running threads (spawned threads) for any puma worker
  - `puma_max_threads` - preconfigured maximum number of worker threads
  - `puma_backlog` - the number of backlog threads, the number of connections in that worker's "todo" set waiting for a worker thread.
+ - `puma_requests_count` - the number of requests a worker has served since starting.
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/lib/puma/plugin/yabeda.rb b/lib/puma/plugin/yabeda.rb
index 97eef6a..0f00494 100644
--- a/lib/puma/plugin/yabeda.rb
+++ b/lib/puma/plugin/yabeda.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def start(launcher)
       gauge :running, tags: %i[index], comment: 'Number of running worker threads', aggregation: :most_recent
       gauge :pool_capacity, tags: %i[index], comment: 'Number of allocatable worker threads', aggregation: :most_recent
       gauge :max_threads, tags: %i[index], comment: 'Maximum number of worker threads', aggregation: :most_recent
+      gauge :requests_count, tags: %i[index], comment: 'Number of requests this worker has served since starting', aggregation: :most_recent
 
       if clustered
         gauge :workers, comment: 'Number of configured workers', aggregation: :most_recent
@@ -37,4 +38,3 @@ def start(launcher)
     end
   end
 end
-
diff --git a/lib/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics.rb b/lib/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics.rb
index ef8d505..bdc24e7 100644
--- a/lib/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics.rb
+++ b/lib/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module Yabeda
   module Puma
     module Plugin
       module Statistics
-        METRICS = [:backlog, :running, :pool_capacity, :max_threads]
+        METRICS = [:backlog, :running, :pool_capacity, :max_threads, :requests_count]
         CLUSTERED_METRICS = [:booted_workers, :old_workers, :workers]
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics/parser_spec.rb b/spec/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics/parser_spec.rb
index 9000b68..7be10c0 100644
--- a/spec/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics/parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/yabeda/puma/plugin/statistics/parser_spec.rb
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
           "worker_status"=>[
             {"pid"=>13, "index"=>0, "phase"=>0, "booted"=>true, "last_checkin"=>"2019-03-31T13:04:28Z",
              "last_status"=>{
-              "backlog"=>0, "running"=>5, "pool_capacity"=>5, "max_threads"=>5
+              "backlog"=>0, "running"=>5, "pool_capacity"=>5, "max_threads"=>5, "requests_count" => 5,
             }},
             {"pid"=>17, "index"=>1, "phase"=>0, "booted"=>true, "last_checkin"=>"2019-03-31T13:04:28Z",
              "last_status"=>{
-              "backlog"=>0, "running"=>5, "pool_capacity"=>5, "max_threads"=>5
+              "backlog"=>0, "running"=>5, "pool_capacity"=>5, "max_threads"=>5, "requests_count" => 5,
             }
             }
           ]
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@
             { name: 'running', labels: {index: 0}, value: 5 },
             { name: 'pool_capacity', labels: {index: 0}, value: 5 },
             { name: 'max_threads', labels: {index: 0}, value: 5 },
+            { name: 'requests_count', labels: {index: 0}, value: 5},
 
             { name: 'backlog', labels: {index: 1}, value: 0 },
             { name: 'running', labels: {index: 1}, value: 5 },
             { name: 'pool_capacity', labels: {index: 1}, value: 5 },
-            { name: 'max_threads', labels: {index: 1}, value: 5 }
+            { name: 'max_threads', labels: {index: 1}, value: 5 },
+            { name: 'requests_count', labels: {index: 1}, value: 5},
           ]
         )
       end