-36.76% is the change from 974 to 616
Calculation steps:
[( 616 - 974 ) ÷ 974] x 100 = -36.76%
Formula
Percentage change = [(616 - 974) / 974] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
616 - 974 = -358
-358 ÷ 974 = -0.3675564681724846
-0.3675564681724846 x 100 = -36.76%