-25.79% is the change from 981 to 728
Calculation steps:
[( 728 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -25.79%
Formula
Percentage change = [(728 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
728 - 981 = -253
-253 ÷ 981 = -0.2579001019367992
-0.2579001019367992 x 100 = -25.79%