Operating state display device and operating state display method for feed axis in machine tool

An operating state display device displays an operating state of a feed axis in a machine tool including the feed axis. The feed axis linearly moves a moving body via a ball screw with a servomotor. The operating state display device includes a passage number count unit, a use frequency calculation unit, and a display unit. The passage number count unit preliminarily divides an operating range of an axis operation of the feed axis into a predetermined number of sections and counts passage numbers of the moving body in the respective sections. The use frequency calculation unit calculates frequencies of use in respective classified types of the axis operation in each of the sections based on the counted passage numbers. The display unit displays the calculated frequencies of use in the respective classified types on a monitor in a predetermined aspect.