-37.15% is the change from 969 to 609
Calculation steps:
[( 609 - 969 ) ÷ 969] x 100 = -37.15%
Formula
Percentage change = [(609 - 969) / 969] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
609 - 969 = -360
-360 ÷ 969 = -0.3715170278637771
-0.3715170278637771 x 100 = -37.15%