-70.3% is the change from 596 to 177
Calculation steps:
[( 177 - 596 ) ÷ 596] x 100 = -70.3%
Formula
Percentage change = [(177 - 596) / 596] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
177 - 596 = -419
-419 ÷ 596 = -0.7030201342281879
-0.7030201342281879 x 100 = -70.3%