-0.98% is the change from 917 to 908
Calculation steps:
[( 908 - 917 ) ÷ 917] x 100 = -0.98%
Formula
Percentage change = [(908 - 917) / 917] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
908 - 917 = -9
-9 ÷ 917 = -0.009814612868047983
-0.009814612868047983 x 100 = -0.98%