-74.31% is the change from 981 to 252
Calculation steps:
[( 252 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -74.31%
Formula
Percentage change = [(252 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
252 - 981 = -729
-729 ÷ 981 = -0.7431192660550459
-0.7431192660550459 x 100 = -74.31%