43.4% is the change from 689 to 988
Calculation steps:
[( 988 - 689 ) ÷ 689] x 100 = 43.4%
Formula
Percentage change = [(988 - 689) / 689] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
988 - 689 = 299
299 ÷ 689 = 0.4339622641509434
0.4339622641509434 x 100 = 43.4%