-16.39% is the change from 598 to 500
Calculation steps:
[( 500 - 598 ) ÷ 598] x 100 = -16.39%
Formula
Percentage change = [(500 - 598) / 598] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
500 - 598 = -98
-98 ÷ 598 = -0.16387959866220736
-0.16387959866220736 x 100 = -16.39%