Recruiter Randstad's core profit meets market estimates in Q2

July 23 (Reuters) - Dutch recruiter Randstad reported a second-quarter core profit in line with market expectations on Wednesday, citing improvements in some key markets, increased recruitment outsourcing demand and further cost reductions.

The world's largest employment agency posted quarterly earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA), and before one-offs, of 171 million euros ($200.63 million), roughly in line with the average forecast of 170 million from analysts polled by Randstad. ($1 = 0.8523 euros) (Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega and Olivier Cherfan in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)

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