-37.01% is the change from 978 to 616
Calculation steps:
[( 616 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -37.01%
Formula
Percentage change = [(616 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
616 - 978 = -362
-362 ÷ 978 = -0.37014314928425357
-0.37014314928425357 x 100 = -37.01%