-44.18% is the change from 971 to 542
Calculation steps:
[( 542 - 971 ) ÷ 971] x 100 = -44.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(542 - 971) / 971] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
542 - 971 = -429
-429 ÷ 971 = -0.44181256436663235
-0.44181256436663235 x 100 = -44.18%