-39.25% is the change from 981 to 596
Calculation steps:
[( 596 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -39.25%
Formula
Percentage change = [(596 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
596 - 981 = -385
-385 ÷ 981 = -0.3924566768603466
-0.3924566768603466 x 100 = -39.25%