-6.03% is the change from 696 to 654
Calculation steps:
[( 654 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = -6.03%
Formula
Percentage change = [(654 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
654 - 696 = -42
-42 ÷ 696 = -0.0603448275862069
-0.0603448275862069 x 100 = -6.03%