-29.31% is the change from 597 to 422
Calculation steps:
[( 422 - 597 ) ÷ 597] x 100 = -29.31%
Formula
Percentage change = [(422 - 597) / 597] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
422 - 597 = -175
-175 ÷ 597 = -0.2931323283082077
-0.2931323283082077 x 100 = -29.31%