-77.78% is the change from 981 to 218
Calculation steps:
[( 218 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -77.78%
Formula
Percentage change = [(218 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
218 - 981 = -763
-763 ÷ 981 = -0.7777777777777778
-0.7777777777777778 x 100 = -77.78%