-36.95% is the change from 977 to 616
Calculation steps:
[( 616 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -36.95%
Formula
Percentage change = [(616 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
616 - 977 = -361
-361 ÷ 977 = -0.3694984646878199
-0.3694984646878199 x 100 = -36.95%