Gary, you're right. I had to get my jeans out of the closet to check.
But this is not relevant to the question: Does it make a difference to you whether your jacket has the zipper car on the left or right side of the jacket?
This is a serious, but humorous, survey for the benefit of manufacturers of sailing gear. Two life jackets I have found in our household have the zipper car on the right.
Is that a problem for lefthanded people? Is there a safety issue here?