-44.1% is the change from 898 to 502
Calculation steps:
[( 502 - 898 ) ÷ 898] x 100 = -44.1%
Formula
Percentage change = [(502 - 898) / 898] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
502 - 898 = -396
-396 ÷ 898 = -0.44097995545657015
-0.44097995545657015 x 100 = -44.1%