-74.04% is the change from 959 to 249
Calculation steps:
[( 249 - 959 ) ÷ 959] x 100 = -74.04%
Formula
Percentage change = [(249 - 959) / 959] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
249 - 959 = -710
-710 ÷ 959 = -0.7403545359749739
-0.7403545359749739 x 100 = -74.04%