-97.55% is the change from 981 to 24
Calculation steps:
[( 24 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -97.55%
Formula
Percentage change = [(24 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
24 - 981 = -957
-957 ÷ 981 = -0.9755351681957186
-0.9755351681957186 x 100 = -97.55%