-36.5% is the change from 959 to 609
Calculation steps:
[( 609 - 959 ) ÷ 959] x 100 = -36.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(609 - 959) / 959] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
609 - 959 = -350
-350 ÷ 959 = -0.36496350364963503
-0.36496350364963503 x 100 = -36.5%