-72.27% is the change from 981 to 272
Calculation steps:
[( 272 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -72.27%
Formula
Percentage change = [(272 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
272 - 981 = -709
-709 ÷ 981 = -0.7227319062181448
-0.7227319062181448 x 100 = -72.27%