-42.84% is the change from 978 to 559
Calculation steps:
[( 559 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -42.84%
Formula
Percentage change = [(559 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
559 - 978 = -419
-419 ÷ 978 = -0.4284253578732106
-0.4284253578732106 x 100 = -42.84%