The Zubair Corporation

The Muscat family group publishes a workforce breakdown that makes its scope easier to read. The Zubair Corporation started as Muscat Trading Company in 1967. Its founder's children are the shareholders according to the company, and its portfolio covers energy, engineering, real estate, finance, and automotive businesses. The 2024 sustainability report shows 5,942 employees across the group and 106 at the corporation itself. That is unusually helpful for seeing how a holding office differs from its operating network. The group ranks below Zahid's reported 7,300-plus, even with a stronger workforce disclosure score. **Key stats** - 5,942 group employees in the 2024 sustainability report - 106 corporation employees in the same report - 60+ subsidiaries in the company history - 1967 establishment of Muscat Trading Company **Advantages:** Dated group workforce figure; a separate figure for corporate staff; broad exposure across operating industries. **Trade-offs:** The disclosed 2024 count predates several peers' profiles; subsidiary totals do not express economic ownership percentages; the staff figure does not reveal profit by sector. **Best for:** Readers looking for an Oman-based example with a transparent split between head office and operating workforce. **Watch for:** Compare group with group. Using 106 for Zubair against another company's consolidated workforce would answer a different question. **Vote:** Would you give greater weight to Zubair's transparent group figures than to a larger peer's rounded headcount?