diff --git a/src/hydra-queue-runner/dispatcher.cc b/src/hydra-queue-runner/dispatcher.cc
index cbf982bf..11db0071 100644
--- a/src/hydra-queue-runner/dispatcher.cc
+++ b/src/hydra-queue-runner/dispatcher.cc
@@ -40,13 +40,15 @@ void State::dispatcher()
             printMsg(lvlDebug, "dispatcher woken up");
             nrDispatcherWakeups++;
 
-            auto now1 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+            auto t_before_work = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
             auto sleepUntil = doDispatch();
 
-            auto now2 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+            auto t_after_work = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
-            dispatchTimeMs += std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(now2 - now1).count();
+            prom.dispatcher_time_spent_running.Increment(
+                std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(t_after_work - t_before_work).count());
+            dispatchTimeMs += std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(t_after_work - t_before_work).count();
 
             /* Sleep until we're woken up (either because a runnable build
                is added, or because a build finishes). */
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ void State::dispatcher()
                 *dispatcherWakeup_ = false;
             }
 
+            auto t_after_sleep = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+            prom.dispatcher_time_spent_waiting.Increment(
+                std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(t_after_sleep - t_after_work).count());
+
         } catch (std::exception & e) {
             printError("dispatcher: %s", e.what());
             sleep(1);
diff --git a/src/hydra-queue-runner/hydra-queue-runner.cc b/src/hydra-queue-runner/hydra-queue-runner.cc
index cf7d4056..8123fd39 100644
--- a/src/hydra-queue-runner/hydra-queue-runner.cc
+++ b/src/hydra-queue-runner/hydra-queue-runner.cc
@@ -77,6 +77,34 @@ State::PromMetrics::PromMetrics()
             .Register(*registry)
             .Add({})
     )
+    , dispatcher_time_spent_running(
+        prometheus::BuildCounter()
+            .Name("hydraqueuerunner_dispatcher_time_spent_running")
+            .Help("Time (in micros) spent running the dispatcher")
+            .Register(*registry)
+            .Add({})
+    )
+    , dispatcher_time_spent_waiting(
+        prometheus::BuildCounter()
+            .Name("hydraqueuerunner_dispatcher_time_spent_waiting")
+            .Help("Time (in micros) spent waiting for the dispatcher to obtain work")
+            .Register(*registry)
+            .Add({})
+    )
+    , queue_monitor_time_spent_running(
+        prometheus::BuildCounter()
+            .Name("hydraqueuerunner_queue_monitor_time_spent_running")
+            .Help("Time (in micros) spent running the queue monitor")
+            .Register(*registry)
+            .Add({})
+    )
+    , queue_monitor_time_spent_waiting(
+        prometheus::BuildCounter()
+            .Name("hydraqueuerunner_queue_monitor_time_spent_waiting")
+            .Help("Time (in micros) spent waiting for the queue monitor to obtain work")
+            .Register(*registry)
+            .Add({})
+    )
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/hydra-queue-runner/queue-monitor.cc b/src/hydra-queue-runner/queue-monitor.cc
index 81bda873..3af0752a 100644
--- a/src/hydra-queue-runner/queue-monitor.cc
+++ b/src/hydra-queue-runner/queue-monitor.cc
@@ -42,12 +42,19 @@ void State::queueMonitorLoop(Connection & conn)
 
     bool quit = false;
     while (!quit) {
+        auto t_before_work = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+
         localStore->clearPathInfoCache();
 
         bool done = getQueuedBuilds(conn, destStore, lastBuildId);
 
         if (buildOne && buildOneDone) quit = true;
 
+        auto t_after_work = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+
+        prom.queue_monitor_time_spent_running.Increment(
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(t_after_work - t_before_work).count());
+
         /* Sleep until we get notification from the database about an
            event. */
         if (done && !quit) {
@@ -72,6 +79,10 @@ void State::queueMonitorLoop(Connection & conn)
             printMsg(lvlTalkative, "got notification: jobset shares changed");
             processJobsetSharesChange(conn);
         }
+
+        auto t_after_sleep = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+        prom.queue_monitor_time_spent_waiting.Increment(
+            std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(t_after_sleep - t_after_work).count());
     }
 
     exit(0);
diff --git a/src/hydra-queue-runner/state.hh b/src/hydra-queue-runner/state.hh
index 34b7a676..5e05157b 100644
--- a/src/hydra-queue-runner/state.hh
+++ b/src/hydra-queue-runner/state.hh
@@ -459,6 +459,12 @@ private:
         prometheus::Counter& queue_checks_finished;
         prometheus::Gauge& queue_max_id;
 
+        prometheus::Counter& dispatcher_time_spent_running;
+        prometheus::Counter& dispatcher_time_spent_waiting;
+
+        prometheus::Counter& queue_monitor_time_spent_running;
+        prometheus::Counter& queue_monitor_time_spent_waiting;
+
         PromMetrics();
     };
     PromMetrics prom;