-71.41% is the change from 969 to 277
Calculation steps:
[( 277 - 969 ) ÷ 969] x 100 = -71.41%
Formula
Percentage change = [(277 - 969) / 969] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
277 - 969 = -692
-692 ÷ 969 = -0.7141382868937048
-0.7141382868937048 x 100 = -71.41%