-14.68% is the change from 981 to 837
Calculation steps:
[( 837 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -14.68%
Formula
Percentage change = [(837 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
837 - 981 = -144
-144 ÷ 981 = -0.14678899082568808
-0.14678899082568808 x 100 = -14.68%