-55.42% is the change from 978 to 436
Calculation steps:
[( 436 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -55.42%
Formula
Percentage change = [(436 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
436 - 978 = -542
-542 ÷ 978 = -0.5541922290388548
-0.5541922290388548 x 100 = -55.42%