-49.06% is the change from 587 to 299
Calculation steps:
[( 299 - 587 ) ÷ 587] x 100 = -49.06%
Formula
Percentage change = [(299 - 587) / 587] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
299 - 587 = -288
-288 ÷ 587 = -0.4906303236797274
-0.4906303236797274 x 100 = -49.06%