-70.8% is the change from 589 to 172
Calculation steps:
[( 172 - 589 ) ÷ 589] x 100 = -70.8%
Formula
Percentage change = [(172 - 589) / 589] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
172 - 589 = -417
-417 ÷ 589 = -0.7079796264855688
-0.7079796264855688 x 100 = -70.8%