-47.86% is the change from 959 to 500
Calculation steps:
[( 500 - 959 ) ÷ 959] x 100 = -47.86%
Formula
Percentage change = [(500 - 959) / 959] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
500 - 959 = -459
-459 ÷ 959 = -0.4786235662148071
-0.4786235662148071 x 100 = -47.86%