-49.54% is the change from 981 to 495
Calculation steps:
[( 495 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -49.54%
Formula
Percentage change = [(495 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
495 - 981 = -486
-486 ÷ 981 = -0.4954128440366973
-0.4954128440366973 x 100 = -49.54%