-25.18% is the change from 981 to 734
Calculation steps:
[( 734 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -25.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(734 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
734 - 981 = -247
-247 ÷ 981 = -0.25178389398572887
-0.25178389398572887 x 100 = -25.18%