-1.8% is the change from 889 to 873
Calculation steps:
[( 873 - 889 ) ÷ 889] x 100 = -1.8%
Formula
Percentage change = [(873 - 889) / 889] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
873 - 889 = -16
-16 ÷ 889 = -0.01799775028121485
-0.01799775028121485 x 100 = -1.8%