6.7% is the change from 612 to 653
Calculation steps:
[( 653 - 612 ) ÷ 612] x 100 = 6.7%
Formula
Percentage change = [(653 - 612) / 612] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
653 - 612 = 41
41 ÷ 612 = 0.06699346405228758
0.06699346405228758 x 100 = 6.7%