-38.62% is the change from 971 to 596
Calculation steps:
[( 596 - 971 ) ÷ 971] x 100 = -38.62%
Formula
Percentage change = [(596 - 971) / 971] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
596 - 971 = -375
-375 ÷ 971 = -0.3861997940267765
-0.3861997940267765 x 100 = -38.62%