percent difference formula excel
In the HR arena, they may use this formula to work out the percentage difference between how many women and men were hired this year compared to the previous year. To work out the percentage difference between one year and the next, you can use the following formula: =(New Value-Old Value)/Old Value. =(B2-A2)/A2. Cell B2 contains the figure for 2000 which is 175000. Cell A2 contains the figure for 1999 which is 100000. So the percentage increase from 1999 to 2000 would be: =(175000-100000)/100000 = 0.75 or a 75% increase.