-47.35% is the change from 944 to 497
Calculation steps:
[( 497 - 944 ) ÷ 944] x 100 = -47.35%
Formula
Percentage change = [(497 - 944) / 944] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
497 - 944 = -447
-447 ÷ 944 = -0.4735169491525424
-0.4735169491525424 x 100 = -47.35%