-70.7% is the change from 959 to 281
Calculation steps:
[( 281 - 959 ) ÷ 959] x 100 = -70.7%
Formula
Percentage change = [(281 - 959) / 959] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
281 - 959 = -678
-678 ÷ 959 = -0.7069864442127216
-0.7069864442127216 x 100 = -70.7%