-28.75% is the change from 981 to 699
Calculation steps:
[( 699 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -28.75%
Formula
Percentage change = [(699 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
699 - 981 = -282
-282 ÷ 981 = -0.2874617737003058
-0.2874617737003058 x 100 = -28.75%