-45.6% is the change from 978 to 532
Calculation steps:
[( 532 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -45.6%
Formula
Percentage change = [(532 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
532 - 978 = -446
-446 ÷ 978 = -0.4560327198364008
-0.4560327198364008 x 100 = -45.6%