-27.53% is the change from 977 to 708
Calculation steps:
[( 708 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -27.53%
Formula
Percentage change = [(708 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
708 - 977 = -269
-269 ÷ 977 = -0.27533265097236437
-0.27533265097236437 x 100 = -27.53%