-74.21% is the change from 977 to 252
Calculation steps:
[( 252 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -74.21%
Formula
Percentage change = [(252 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
252 - 977 = -725
-725 ÷ 977 = -0.7420675537359263
-0.7420675537359263 x 100 = -74.21%