diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f1b029b55..3fa1c3961 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ from storage import Storage
 from data.userfiles import Userfiles
 from util.analytics import Analytics
 from util.exceptionlog import Sentry
+from util.queuemetrics import QueueMetrics
 from data.billing import Billing
 from data.buildlogs import BuildLogs
+from data.queue import WorkQueue
 
 
 OVERRIDE_CONFIG_FILENAME = 'conf/stack/config.py'
@@ -48,3 +50,9 @@ analytics = Analytics(app)
 billing = Billing(app)
 sentry = Sentry(app)
 build_logs = BuildLogs(app)
+queue_metrics = QueueMetrics(app)
+
+image_diff_queue = WorkQueue(app.config['DIFFS_QUEUE_NAME'])
+dockerfile_build_queue = WorkQueue(app.config['DOCKERFILE_BUILD_QUEUE_NAME'],
+                                   reporter=queue_metrics.report)
+webhook_queue = WorkQueue(app.config['WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME'])
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 54650e566..85d88239f 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ class DefaultConfig(object):
   USERFILES_PATH = 'test/data/registry/userfiles'
 
   # Analytics
-  ANALYTICS_TYPE = "FakeAnalytics"
+  ANALYTICS_TYPE = 'FakeAnalytics'
+
+  # Build Queue Metrics
+  QUEUE_METRICS_TYPE = 'Null'
 
   # Exception logging
   EXCEPTION_LOG_TYPE = 'FakeSentry'
diff --git a/data/queue.py b/data/queue.py
index 61a03a631..4a074e44c 100644
--- a/data/queue.py
+++ b/data/queue.py
@@ -11,18 +11,53 @@ MINIMUM_EXTENSION = timedelta(seconds=20)
 
 
 class WorkQueue(object):
-  def __init__(self, queue_name, canonical_name_match_list=None):
-    self.queue_name = queue_name
+  def __init__(self, queue_name, canonical_name_match_list=None, reporter=None):
+    self._queue_name = queue_name
+    self._reporter = reporter
 
     if canonical_name_match_list is None:
-      self.canonical_name_match_list = []
+      self._canonical_name_match_list = []
     else:
-      self.canonical_name_match_list = canonical_name_match_list
+      self._canonical_name_match_list = canonical_name_match_list
 
   @staticmethod
   def _canonical_name(name_list):
     return '/'.join(name_list) + '/'
 
+  def _running_jobs(self, now, name_match_query):
+    return (QueueItem
+      .select(QueueItem.queue_name)
+      .where(QueueItem.available == False,
+             QueueItem.processing_expires > now,
+             QueueItem.queue_name ** name_match_query))
+
+  def _name_match_query(self):
+    return '%s%%' % self._canonical_name([self._queue_name] + self._canonical_name_match_list)
+
+  def _report_queue_metrics(self):
+    if self._reporter is None:
+      return
+
+    now = datetime.now()
+    name_match_query = self._name_match_query()
+
+    total_jobs = (QueueItem
+      .select(QueueItem.queue_name)
+      .where(QueueItem.queue_name ** name_match_query,
+             QueueItem.available_after <= now,
+             ((QueueItem.available == True) | (QueueItem.processing_expires > now) |
+              (QueueItem.retries_remaining > 0)))
+      .distinct()
+      .count())
+
+    running = self._running_jobs(now, name_match_query).distinct().count()
+
+    self._reporter(running, total_jobs)
+
+  def update_metrics(self):
+    with transaction_factory(db):
+      self._report_queue_metrics()
+
   def put(self, canonical_name_list, message, available_after=0, retries_remaining=5):
     """
     Put an item, if it shouldn't be processed for some number of seconds,
@@ -30,7 +65,7 @@ class WorkQueue(object):
     """
 
     params = {
-      'queue_name': self._canonical_name([self.queue_name] + canonical_name_list),
+      'queue_name': self._canonical_name([self._queue_name] + canonical_name_list),
       'body': message,
       'retries_remaining': retries_remaining,
     }
@@ -39,7 +74,9 @@ class WorkQueue(object):
       available_date = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=available_after)
       params['available_after'] = available_date
 
-    QueueItem.create(**params)
+    with transaction_factory(db):
+      QueueItem.create(**params)
+      self._report_queue_metrics()
 
   def get(self, processing_time=300):
     """
@@ -48,15 +85,10 @@ class WorkQueue(object):
     """
     now = datetime.now()
 
-    name_match_query = '%s%%' % self._canonical_name([self.queue_name] +
-                                                     self.canonical_name_match_list)
+    name_match_query = self._name_match_query()
 
     with transaction_factory(db):
-      running = (QueueItem
-        .select(QueueItem.queue_name)
-        .where(QueueItem.available == False,
-               QueueItem.processing_expires > now,
-               QueueItem.queue_name ** name_match_query))
+      running = self._running_jobs(now, name_match_query)
 
       avail = QueueItem.select().where(QueueItem.queue_name ** name_match_query,
                                        QueueItem.available_after <= now,
@@ -67,6 +99,8 @@ class WorkQueue(object):
 
       found = list(avail.limit(1).order_by(QueueItem.id))
 
+      item = None
+
       if found:
         item = found[0]
         item.available = False
@@ -74,24 +108,26 @@ class WorkQueue(object):
         item.retries_remaining -= 1
         item.save()
 
-        return item
+      self._report_queue_metrics()
 
-      return None
+      return item
 
-  @staticmethod
-  def complete(completed_item):
-    completed_item.delete_instance()
+  def complete(self, completed_item):
+    with transaction_factory(db):
+      completed_item.delete_instance()
+      self._report_queue_metrics()
 
-  @staticmethod
-  def incomplete(incomplete_item, retry_after=300, restore_retry=False):
-    retry_date = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=retry_after)
-    incomplete_item.available_after = retry_date
-    incomplete_item.available = True
+  def incomplete(self, incomplete_item, retry_after=300, restore_retry=False):
+    with transaction_factory(db):
+      retry_date = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=retry_after)
+      incomplete_item.available_after = retry_date
+      incomplete_item.available = True
 
-    if restore_retry:
-      incomplete_item.retries_remaining += 1
+      if restore_retry:
+        incomplete_item.retries_remaining += 1
 
-    incomplete_item.save()
+      incomplete_item.save()
+      self._report_queue_metrics()
 
   @staticmethod
   def extend_processing(queue_item, seconds_from_now):
@@ -101,8 +137,3 @@ class WorkQueue(object):
     if new_expiration - queue_item.processing_expires > MINIMUM_EXTENSION:
       queue_item.processing_expires = new_expiration
       queue_item.save()
-
-
-image_diff_queue = WorkQueue(app.config['DIFFS_QUEUE_NAME'])
-dockerfile_build_queue = WorkQueue(app.config['DOCKERFILE_BUILD_QUEUE_NAME'])
-webhook_queue = WorkQueue(app.config['WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME'])
diff --git a/endpoints/common.py b/endpoints/common.py
index e9bd7b7c6..ad2f3e66b 100644
--- a/endpoints/common.py
+++ b/endpoints/common.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ from flask.ext.principal import identity_changed
 from random import SystemRandom
 
 from data import model
-from data.queue import dockerfile_build_queue
-from app import app, login_manager
+from app import app, login_manager, dockerfile_build_queue
 from auth.permissions import QuayDeferredPermissionUser
 from auth import scopes
 from endpoints.api.discovery import swagger_route_data
diff --git a/endpoints/index.py b/endpoints/index.py
index 6ebec2d6c..25013f05e 100644
--- a/endpoints/index.py
+++ b/endpoints/index.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from data import model
 from data.model import oauth
-from data.queue import webhook_queue
-from app import analytics, app
+from app import analytics, app, webhook_queue
 from auth.auth import process_auth
 from auth.auth_context import get_authenticated_user, get_validated_token, get_validated_oauth_token
 from util.names import parse_repository_name
diff --git a/endpoints/registry.py b/endpoints/registry.py
index 6c9800f5c..b2018a2b0 100644
--- a/endpoints/registry.py
+++ b/endpoints/registry.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from datetime import datetime
 from time import time
 
-from data.queue import image_diff_queue
-
-from app import storage as store
+from app import storage as store, image_diff_queue
 from auth.auth import process_auth, extract_namespace_repo_from_session
 from util import checksums, changes
 from util.http import abort
diff --git a/test/test_queue.py b/test/test_queue.py
index c29568951..433a350d8 100644
--- a/test/test_queue.py
+++ b/test/test_queue.py
@@ -9,12 +9,23 @@ from data.queue import WorkQueue
 QUEUE_NAME = 'testqueuename'
 
 
+class SaveLastCountReporter(object):
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.running = None
+    self.total = None
+
+  def __call__(self, running, total_jobs):
+    self.running = running
+    self.total = total_jobs
+
+
 class QueueTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
   TEST_MESSAGE_1 = json.dumps({'data': 1})
   TEST_MESSAGE_2 = json.dumps({'data': 2})
 
   def setUp(self):
-    self.queue = WorkQueue(QUEUE_NAME)
+    self.reporter = SaveLastCountReporter()
+    self.queue = WorkQueue(QUEUE_NAME, reporter=self.reporter)
     setup_database_for_testing(self)
 
   def tearDown(self):
@@ -23,33 +34,52 @@ class QueueTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
 class TestQueue(QueueTestCase):
   def test_same_canonical_names(self):
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, None)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, None)
+
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'def'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_1)
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'def'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_2)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 0)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     one = self.queue.get()
     self.assertNotEqual(None, one)
     self.assertEqual(self.TEST_MESSAGE_1, one.body)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     two_fail = self.queue.get()
     self.assertEqual(None, two_fail)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     self.queue.complete(one)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 0)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     two = self.queue.get()
     self.assertNotEqual(None, two)
     self.assertEqual(self.TEST_MESSAGE_2, two.body)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
   def test_different_canonical_names(self):
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'def'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_1)
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'ghi'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_2)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 0)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 2)
 
     one = self.queue.get()
     self.assertNotEqual(None, one)
     self.assertEqual(self.TEST_MESSAGE_1, one.body)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 2)
 
     two = self.queue.get()
     self.assertNotEqual(None, two)
     self.assertEqual(self.TEST_MESSAGE_2, two.body)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 2)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 2)
 
   def test_canonical_name(self):
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'def'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_1)
@@ -63,17 +93,26 @@ class TestQueue(QueueTestCase):
 
   def test_expiration(self):
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'def'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 0)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     one = self.queue.get(processing_time=0.5)
     self.assertNotEqual(None, one)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     one_fail = self.queue.get()
     self.assertEqual(None, one_fail)
 
     time.sleep(1)
+    self.queue.update_metrics()
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 0)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
     one_again = self.queue.get()
     self.assertNotEqual(None, one_again)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.running, 1)
+    self.assertEqual(self.reporter.total, 1)
 
   def test_specialized_queue(self):
     self.queue.put(['abc', 'def'], self.TEST_MESSAGE_1)
diff --git a/util/queuemetrics.py b/util/queuemetrics.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc4784b4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/queuemetrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import logging
+import boto
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class NullReporter(object):
+  def report(self, running_count, total_count):
+    pass
+
+
+class CloudWatchReporter(object):
+  def __init__(self, aws_access_key, aws_secret_key, namespace, name):
+    self._connection = boto.connect_cloudwatch(aws_access_key, aws_secret_key)
+    self._namespace = namespace
+    self._name = name
+
+  def report(self, running_count, total_count):
+    need_capacity_count = total_count - running_count
+    self._connection.put_metric_data(self._namespace, self._name, need_capacity_count,
+                                     unit='Count')
+
+
+class QueueMetrics(object):
+  def __init__(self, app=None):
+    self.app = app
+    if app is not None:
+      self.state = self.init_app(app)
+    else:
+      self.state = None
+
+  def init_app(self, app):
+    analytics_type = app.config.get('QUEUE_METRICS_TYPE', 'Null')
+
+    if analytics_type == 'CloudWatch':
+      access_key = app.config.get('QUEUE_METRICS_AWS_ACCESS_KEY', '')
+      secret_key = app.config.get('QUEUE_METRICS_AWS_SECRET_KEY', '')
+      namespace = app.config.get('QUEUE_METRICS_NAMESPACE', '')
+      name = app.config.get('QUEUE_METRICS_NAME', '')
+      reporter = CloudWatchReporter(access_key, secret_key, namespace, name)
+    else:
+      reporter = NullReporter()
+
+    # register extension with app
+    app.extensions = getattr(app, 'extensions', {})
+    app.extensions['queuemetrics'] = reporter
+    return reporter
+
+  def __getattr__(self, name):
+    return getattr(self.state, name, None)
diff --git a/workers/diffsworker.py b/workers/diffsworker.py
index 85b615cbe..70f74f1db 100644
--- a/workers/diffsworker.py
+++ b/workers/diffsworker.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import argparse
 
-from data.queue import image_diff_queue
+from app import image_diff_queue
 from data.model import DataModelException
 from endpoints.registry import process_image_changes
 from workers.worker import Worker
diff --git a/workers/dockerfilebuild.py b/workers/dockerfilebuild.py
index dbd9ab3a4..bbd326775 100644
--- a/workers/dockerfilebuild.py
+++ b/workers/dockerfilebuild.py
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ from threading import Event
 from uuid import uuid4
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-from data.queue import dockerfile_build_queue
 from data import model
 from workers.worker import Worker, WorkerUnhealthyException, JobException
-from app import userfiles as user_files, build_logs, sentry
+from app import userfiles as user_files, build_logs, sentry, dockerfile_build_queue
 from util.safetar import safe_extractall
 from util.dockerfileparse import parse_dockerfile, ParsedDockerfile, serialize_dockerfile
 
diff --git a/workers/webhookworker.py b/workers/webhookworker.py
index 2b785acb6..ccff884c2 100644
--- a/workers/webhookworker.py
+++ b/workers/webhookworker.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import argparse
 import requests
 import json
 
-from data.queue import webhook_queue
+from app import webhook_queue
 from workers.worker import Worker