-97.34% is the change from 979 to 26
Calculation steps:
[( 26 - 979 ) ÷ 979] x 100 = -97.34%
Formula
Percentage change = [(26 - 979) / 979] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
26 - 979 = -953
-953 ÷ 979 = -0.9734422880490297
-0.9734422880490297 x 100 = -97.34%