diff --git a/laser_prynter/pbar.py b/laser_prynter/pbar.py
index 587a50f..366b1dc 100644
--- a/laser_prynter/pbar.py
+++ b/laser_prynter/pbar.py
@@ -140,15 +140,17 @@ def _print_info(self) -> None:
             eta_str = self._format_time((elapsed / self.i) * (self.t - self.i))
 
         pct = (self.i / self.t) * 100
+        items_per_sec = self.i / max(elapsed, 0.001)
         item_info = f'[\x1b[1;32m{self.i}\x1b[0m/{self.t}] \x1b[1;97m{pct:.1f}%\x1b[0m'
         time_info = f'\x1b[92m+{self._format_time(elapsed)}\x1b[0m \x1b[93m-{eta_str}\x1b[0m'
+        rate_info = f'\x1b[1;37m{items_per_sec:.2f} it/s\x1b[0m'
 
         # Clear the line and print info above the progress bar
         _print_to_terminal(
             f'\x1b[{self.h - 1};0H'  # move to line above bar
             '\x1b[2K'  # clear entire line
-            f'{item_info} | {time_info}'
-            f'\x1b[{self.h - 2};0H'  # mo`ve cursor to last line of scrollable area
+            f'{item_info} | {time_info} ({rate_info})'
+            f'\x1b[{self.h - 2};0H'  # move cursor to last line of scrollable area
         )
 
     def _print_bar_char(self, s: str, colour: RGBColour, x_pos: int) -> None:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b3f6fb3..ab86dc6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "laser-prynter"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.0"
 authors = [{ name = "tmck-code", email = "tmck01@gmail.com" }]
 description = "terminal/cli/python helpers for colour and pretty-printing"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 0a9bb12..6f62a25 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.12"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "laser-prynter"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.0"
 source = { virtual = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "pygments" },