-38.56% is the change from 970 to 596
Calculation steps:
[( 596 - 970 ) ÷ 970] x 100 = -38.56%
Formula
Percentage change = [(596 - 970) / 970] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
596 - 970 = -374
-374 ÷ 970 = -0.38556701030927837
-0.38556701030927837 x 100 = -38.56%