-16% is the change from 981 to 824
Calculation steps:
[( 824 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -16%
Formula
Percentage change = [(824 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
824 - 981 = -157
-157 ÷ 981 = -0.1600407747196738
-0.1600407747196738 x 100 = -16%