diff --git a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/ExtractorBaseContractTests.cs b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/ExtractorBaseContractTests.cs
index 3505416..88c5cd0 100644
--- a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/ExtractorBaseContractTests.cs
+++ b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/ExtractorBaseContractTests.cs
@@ -771,4 +771,46 @@ public async Task ExtractAsync_skips_items_up_to_SkipItemCount_Async()
         Assert.Equal(expected[1], actual[0]);
         Assert.Equal(1, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentItemCount</c> is zero on a freshly created extractor, before any
+    /// extraction has run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CurrentItemCount_defaults_to_zero()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sut.CurrentItemCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentSkippedItemCount</c> is zero on a freshly created extractor, before
+    /// any extraction has run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CurrentSkippedItemCount_defaults_to_zero()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentSkippedItemCount</c> reflects the exact number of items skipped by
+    /// <c>SkipItemCount</c> after a run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ExtractAsync_CurrentSkippedItemCount_reflects_the_number_of_items_skipped_Async()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+        var expected = CreateExpectedItems();
+        Assert.True(expected.Count >= 3, "CreateExpectedItems() must return at least 3 items.");
+
+        sut.SkipItemCount = 2;
+
+        await sut.ExtractAsync().ToListAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/LoaderBaseContractTests.cs b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/LoaderBaseContractTests.cs
index a99895b..cd74215 100644
--- a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/LoaderBaseContractTests.cs
+++ b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/LoaderBaseContractTests.cs
@@ -835,4 +835,46 @@ public async Task LoadAsync_skips_items_up_to_SkipItemCount_Async()
         Assert.Equal(expected.Count - 1, sut.CurrentItemCount);
         Assert.Equal(1, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentItemCount</c> is zero on a freshly created loader, before any load
+    /// has run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CurrentItemCount_defaults_to_zero()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sut.CurrentItemCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentSkippedItemCount</c> is zero on a freshly created loader, before any
+    /// load has run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CurrentSkippedItemCount_defaults_to_zero()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentSkippedItemCount</c> reflects the exact number of items skipped by
+    /// <c>SkipItemCount</c> after a run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task LoadAsync_CurrentSkippedItemCount_reflects_the_number_of_items_skipped_Async()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+        var expected = CreateSourceItems();
+        Assert.True(expected.Count >= 3, "CreateSourceItems() must return at least 3 items.");
+
+        sut.SkipItemCount = 2;
+
+        await sut.LoadAsync(CreateInputItemsAsync()).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 707209f..5980b46 100644
--- a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,12 @@ Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.DisposableStageContractTests<TSut>.Public_operation_a
 Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.DisposableStageContractTests<TSut>.Public_operation_before_dispose_does_not_throw_ObjectDisposedException_Async() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task!
 abstract Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.DisposableStageContractTests<TSut>.CreateSut() -> TSut!
 abstract Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.DisposableStageContractTests<TSut>.InvokeReportsObjectDisposedAsync(bool disposeFirst, bool useAsyncDispose) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<bool>!
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.ExtractorBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.CurrentItemCount_defaults_to_zero() -> void
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.ExtractorBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.CurrentSkippedItemCount_defaults_to_zero() -> void
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.ExtractorBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.ExtractAsync_CurrentSkippedItemCount_reflects_the_number_of_items_skipped_Async() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task!
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.LoaderBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.CurrentItemCount_defaults_to_zero() -> void
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.LoaderBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.CurrentSkippedItemCount_defaults_to_zero() -> void
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.LoaderBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.LoadAsync_CurrentSkippedItemCount_reflects_the_number_of_items_skipped_Async() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task!
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.TransformerBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.CurrentItemCount_defaults_to_zero() -> void
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.TransformerBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.CurrentSkippedItemCount_defaults_to_zero() -> void
+Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit.TransformerBaseContractTests<TSut, TItem, TProgress>.TransformAsync_CurrentSkippedItemCount_reflects_the_number_of_items_skipped_Async() -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task!
diff --git a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/TransformerBaseContractTests.cs b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/TransformerBaseContractTests.cs
index 22c9c58..e864980 100644
--- a/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/TransformerBaseContractTests.cs
+++ b/src/Wolfgang.Etl.TestKit.Xunit/TransformerBaseContractTests.cs
@@ -870,4 +870,46 @@ public async Task TransformAsync_skips_items_up_to_SkipItemCount_Async()
         Assert.Equal(expected.Count - 1, actual.Count);
         Assert.Equal(expected.Skip(1).ToList(), actual);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentItemCount</c> is zero on a freshly created transformer, before any
+    /// transformation has run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CurrentItemCount_defaults_to_zero()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sut.CurrentItemCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentSkippedItemCount</c> is zero on a freshly created transformer,
+    /// before any transformation has run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void CurrentSkippedItemCount_defaults_to_zero()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that <c>CurrentSkippedItemCount</c> reflects the exact number of items skipped by
+    /// <c>SkipItemCount</c> after a run.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task TransformAsync_CurrentSkippedItemCount_reflects_the_number_of_items_skipped_Async()
+    {
+        var sut = CreateSut();
+        var expected = CreateExpectedItems();
+        Assert.True(expected.Count >= 3, "CreateExpectedItems() must return at least 3 items.");
+
+        sut.SkipItemCount = 2;
+
+        await sut.TransformAsync(CreateInputItemsAsync()).ToListAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        Assert.Equal(2, sut.CurrentSkippedItemCount);
+    }
 }