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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantDecreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantDecreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Decrease from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not Yet Paid</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Seven Years</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_019ef595-ec8a-7817-b216-15f6698e5478_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember_019ef595-ec8a-74ad-a83b-cfe4732e196b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Swap</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Swap [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwapMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_019ef595-ec8a-7fe8-9901-207ddde30d70_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_019ef595-ec8a-7dbd-bce7-64ea0d12c17c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm_019ef595-ec8a-79dd-bf99-938edccb34a7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Planned business separation, term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Planned Business Separation, Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Planned Business Separation, Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-73d3-9256-e2110647071e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments Measured at Fair Value and NAV</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember_019ef595-ec8a-7374-9043-f166615877aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Five Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Five Years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Five Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFiveYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019ef595-ec8a-73fa-96f1-802147eb0f9f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityDomain" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_MaturityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityDomain" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts_019ef595-ec8a-7312-997d-1ffaa7e1c0a6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Contracts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative, Number Of Contracts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative, Number Of Contracts</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPriorPeriod_019efbba-d24c-7450-8738-5f6175da942a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPriorPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2024</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPriorPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPriorPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Prior Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPriorPeriod" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseFromAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPriorPeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_019ef595-ec8a-7702-969e-5525dc201c79_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantNetIncrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantNetIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Net Increase</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantNetIncrease_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantNetIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Net Increase</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredPlanInterestInMasterTrustPurchasePrice_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredPlanInterestInMasterTrustPurchasePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Acquired, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Purchase Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredPlanInterestInMasterTrustPurchasePrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredPlanInterestInMasterTrustPurchasePrice"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNettingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNettingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets And Liabilities, Netting</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Pending Correction in VFCP</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionPendingCorrectionInVfcp"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_019ef595-ec8a-7d3d-aad0-bfc6e0f5f0b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentPerformanceOrReinvestmentOfDividendsNotSubjectToLimitPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentPerformanceOrReinvestmentOfDividendsNotSubjectToLimitPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Investment Performance Or Reinvestment Of Dividends, Not Subject To Limit, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentPerformanceOrReinvestmentOfDividendsNotSubjectToLimitPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentPerformanceOrReinvestmentOfDividendsNotSubjectToLimitPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Investment Performance Or Reinvestment Of Dividends, Not Subject To Limit, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentPerformanceOrReinvestmentOfDividendsNotSubjectToLimitPercentage" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionInvestmentPerformanceOrReinvestmentOfDividendsNotSubjectToLimitPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-70ae-9bf3-a8778ffe0c6e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable_019ef595-ec8a-7588-ab01-aed50a7f0304_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend receivables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Dividend Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Dividend Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPDividendReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis_019ef595-ec8a-7c11-92e3-7c03758ad0ed_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Strategy [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Strategy [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Strategy</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_InvestmentStrategyAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-78db-8d67-50bf39350a4e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Notes Receivable From Participants [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantsTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Notes Receivable From Participants</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantsTextBlock" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantsTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-7adc-b19f-4590081ce123_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Johnson &amp; Johnson Pension and Savings Plans Master Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CoInvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CoInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Co-Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CoInvestmentsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CoInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Co-Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_CoInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_CoInvestmentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansRetirementsAndRepayments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansRetirementsAndRepayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loans, Retirements And Repayments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocationStatusDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocationStatusDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Allocation Status [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships, Private Market Funds [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FutureMember_019ef595-ec8a-7b66-98c8-9b368d10044f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FutureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FutureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FutureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FutureMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FutureMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FutureMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FutureMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentPeriodThreshold_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticEnrollmentPeriodThreshold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic Enrollment Period Threshold</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSixYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSixYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Six Years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSixYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSixYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Six Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfSixYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfSixYearsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage_019ef595-ec8a-7334-a7dc-ed2161b7b64c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant contribution, limit To company stock fund, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Limit To Company Stock Fund, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Limit To Company Stock Fund, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships, Emerging Market Long-Only Equity Funds [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships, Emerging Market Long-Only Equity Funds</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_019ef595-ec8a-779c-b4d0-8db9bafe0f7a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_019ef595-ec8a-7eee-b363-d61ac32a3314_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoanBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PositionAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PositionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Position [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember_019ef595-ec8a-77f7-89ec-116014af6af6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ambrx, Inc. 401(k) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ambryx, Inc. 401(k) Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ambryx, Inc. 401(k) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_AmbryxInc.401kPlanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_019ef595-ec8a-7a13-a198-dcd33b9aefd5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019ef595-ec8a-735c-a8b1-c4883e76bdcc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deductions from net assets attributed to</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_019ef595-ec8a-7d80-b153-7a4f76906835_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage_019ef595-ec8a-7f3a-ab1a-3a8c0b7fb98c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum annual contribution to eligible compensation, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Minimum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Minimum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMinimumContributionToEligibleCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019ef595-ec8a-769d-bb11-71c701007499_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes receivable from participants</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee_019ef595-ec8a-75fd-a415-ed72f9220be4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Annual participant administrative fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Annual Participant Administrative Fee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Annual Participant Administrative Fee</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPAnnualParticipantAdministrativeFee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember_019ef595-ec8a-788a-bb8b-25f4b121c294_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Three Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Three Years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Three Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityOfThreeYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember_019ef595-ec8a-7d9e-9be9-7a816827c9c0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019ef595-ec8a-7698-a0bc-2c875c808dcd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-7818-9b3e-05ed80b221ea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm_019ef595-ec8a-7a56-b0a9-e24439c252ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note receivable from participant, general loan, minimum borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Minimum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Minimum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumBorrowingTerm" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_019ef595-ec8a-7d84-80ed-e113000866e5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LIABILITIES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember_019ef595-ec8a-7690-946e-a7bd018ad1e4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Global Equities And Emerging Markets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Global Equities And Emerging Markets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Global Equities And Emerging Markets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustGlobalEquitiesAndEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset_019ef5d8-eb97-7039-9274-f2c805d7303b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative Asset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPDerivativeAsset"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember_019ef595-ec8a-7be1-a3c3-961228a66008_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Nine Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Nine Years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Nine Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityOfNineYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019ef595-ec8a-7881-9471-a4f20c16aa80_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member_019ef595-ec8a-7674-8346-a28ca8842de5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired Before March 1, 2017</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired Before March 1, 2017 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired Before March 1, 2017</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member" xlink:to="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeMarch12017Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember_019ef595-ec8a-72dc-bdf1-86839042acbe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Eight Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Eight Years [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Eight Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityOfEightYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019ef595-ec8a-7ac5-be78-a0c85581cabf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019ef595-ec8a-79d0-abf9-8e2de763dd06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected_019ef595-ec8a-7a4b-a4d2-cafd3b614a32_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Fully Corrected Under VFCP and PTE 2002-51</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionCorrected" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_ActiveMember_019ef595-ec8a-7198-a6f6-62e249f95cd2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_ActiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Active</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_ActiveMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_ActiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Active [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_ActiveMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_ActiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Active</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_ActiveMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_ActiveMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_ActiveMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_ActiveMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_019ef595-ec8a-7da1-8823-d05cc6591a02_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note receivable from participant, general loan, maximum borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_019ef595-ec8a-7412-b799-c5a23183e899_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember_019ef595-ec8a-7e56-9a8f-ed9622c6b176_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Credit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Private Credit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_PrivateCreditMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_PrivateCreditMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_PrivateCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset_019ef595-ec8a-78ce-b377-a6435d8390e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Add: Loan offset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Prior Period, Increase From Loan Offset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Prior Period, Increase From Loan Offset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantPriorPeriodIncreaseFromLoanOffset" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongMember_019ef595-ec8a-7b01-91be-fcbfb7a36102_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Minimum Term Outstanding For Repayment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Minimum Term Outstanding For Repayment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMinimumTermOutstandingForRepayment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember_019ef595-ec8a-704b-ade3-af3b60635377_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Allocated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Allocated [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAllocatedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019ef595-ec8a-7e7e-9f63-be2751f89182_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage_019ef595-ec8a-7ff5-820e-1cbd4c893538_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant contribution, aggregate value in company stock fund, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Aggregate Value In Company Stock Fund, Maximum, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Aggregate Value In Company Stock Fund, Maximum, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAggregateValueInCompanyStockFundMaximumPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_019ef595-ec8a-773d-a49c-4b622c0c8eb3_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019ef595-ec8a-727f-8214-6521b98f9ad5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember_019ef595-ec8a-79ba-8721-c504ccac695e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shockwave Medical 401(k) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shockwave Medical 401(k) Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shockwave Medical 401(k) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_ShockwaveMedical401kPlanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_019ef595-ec8a-72f6-ba4b-0e4e0c84e3bb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019ef595-ec8a-77d9-aa5a-7359eecb4794_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additions to net assets attributed to</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019ef595-ec8a-78c8-b2c2-4411d3b28169_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-75e2-897a-b0d7ec9062f9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of Benefits</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember_019ef595-ec8a-7ed6-b858-62012b40d3b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Trustee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Trustee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTrusteeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_019ef595-ec8a-7eff-b6d2-a95f7bb51161_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_019ef595-ec8a-7bff-be03-e0483c5b4458_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan's interest in the Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract_019ef595-ec8a-7093-b9e9-1b0ab7e76f7b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution_019ef595-ec8a-7671-83f9-d32342f4fad7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Two Years [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember_019ef595-ec8a-78c3-9473-d94a55cebb24_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swap</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swap [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_019ef595-ec8a-7107-9a89-7bc1ab0f03cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable for investments sold</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBP100Member_019ef595-ec8a-7b5a-8bc8-205c1c54a13d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBP100Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 100</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBP100Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBP100Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 100 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBP100Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBP100Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 100</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PatientServiceCenterLLCSavingsPlanMember_019ef595-ec8a-7f40-b3aa-3289943c74e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PatientServiceCenterLLCSavingsPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Patient Service Center LLC Savings Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PatientServiceCenterLLCSavingsPlanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PatientServiceCenterLLCSavingsPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Patient Service Center LLC Savings Plan [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Debt [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019ef595-ec8a-7099-ab1b-cff458a828f0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember_019ef595-ec8a-7547-a7fa-8ca95a369bbc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Fixed Income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Fixed Income [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Fixed Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ef595-ec8a-769f-82fd-75b392b809be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-79dd-ac52-9a366ba4cb0f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value of Derivatives</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019ef595-ec8a-7c19-9527-7d22aacff374_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PassiveMember_019ef595-ec8a-74df-b32d-4bd59e01be69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PassiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Passive</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PassiveMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PassiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Passive [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PassiveMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_PassiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Passive</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_PassiveMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_PassiveMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_PassiveMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_PassiveMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_019ef595-ec8a-76f5-9eaf-2df9e2ae0b82_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Description of the Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019ef595-ec8a-7aff-ad1e-324b7c244cc7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019ef595-ec8a-77ae-88f3-219e003d3380_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember_019ef595-ec8a-7af8-bf20-02eb19691686_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships/Co-Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships And Co-Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships And Co-Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_019ef595-ec8a-7c36-a1ff-d05ba212b2f3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019ef595-ec8a-782a-8b63-71eae5149526_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_019ef595-ec8a-7bd8-bdc9-2d5354ef1315_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Transfer To (From) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferToFromPlanTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019ef595-ec8a-7686-8ab7-fe8ccf9aa0b9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Interest Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Interest Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPInterestReceivable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceDomain_019ef595-ec8a-7cc3-a498-98e968baa2e7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Service [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Swap [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantDividendPassThrough_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantDividendPassThrough" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant, Dividend Pass Through</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantDividendPassThrough_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantDividendPassThrough" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant, Dividend Pass Through</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantDividendPassThrough" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseFromPaymentToParticipantDividendPassThrough"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForRealizedGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForRealizedGainLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019ef595-ec8a-7906-8bdd-ad208516bd1c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Exchange Contract</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_019ef595-ec8a-7376-85b5-3a4eeb6897e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_019ef595-ec8a-7c15-80b6-9b1f9ae41b47_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_019ef595-ec8a-7dd2-a10f-d5a25277fd33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ef595-ec8a-7918-a7d2-d5c7a735251f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge_019ef595-ec8a-75aa-9213-3c445fd56ba7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer contribution maximum vesting age</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember_019ef595-ec8a-7237-b22c-c91adbf4d361_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">V-Wave 401(k) Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">V-Wave 401(k) Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">V-Wave 401(k) Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_VWave401kPlanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_VWave401kPlanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember_019ef595-ec8a-7604-b00c-28fae71604fc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, U.S. Equities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, U.S. Equities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, U.S. Equities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability_019ef5d9-2d5f-7338-ae00-a5cae0f636de_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative Liability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_019ef595-ec8a-7e35-af16-c1680ff48270_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer contribution vesting service period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPEmployerContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis_019ef595-ec8a-73f7-a8ad-de0d90a4f647_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Service</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis" xlink:href="jnj-20260624.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase_019ef595-ec8a-7e4f-9a41-3cfc38712750_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payables for investments purchased</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability for Investment Purchase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability_019ef595-ec8a-7a95-9589-fa58d8141c52_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All other payables</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust_019ef595-ec8a-7e5f-acbf-e20927c94f86_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total net investment income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForChangeInPlanInterestInMasterTrust"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_019ef595-ec8a-7a2a-8e47-0f327abf8279_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PositionDomain_019ef595-ec8a-7842-9fb8-a2b97f2cca1b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PositionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Position [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PositionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PositionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Position [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PositionDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PositionDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value, Percent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestMember_019ef595-ec8a-78c7-aaa0-010b9a416a07_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Related Party and Party-in-Interest</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019ef595-ec8a-785f-bbb7-f9eb5ae36235_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember_019ef595-ec8a-71c8-adf4-3613cb591ffe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Return Swaps</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Return Swap [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019ef595-ec8a-75bc-9405-c5ea47dbf481_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentageOfBaseSalary_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentageOfBaseSalary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Of Base Salary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentageOfBaseSalary_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentageOfBaseSalary" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Of Base Salary</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember_019ef595-ec8a-77ce-ae21-3d58f5913e9a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Swaps</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Risk Contract [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember_019ef595-ec8a-7f0a-b7b1-ec7d1b235def_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Master Trust</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansIssuances_019ef595-ec8a-7107-b602-3ec27861e8fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansIssuances" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan issuances</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansIssuances_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansIssuances" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loans, Issuances</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansIssuances_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantLoansIssuances" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Loans, Issuances</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset_019ef595-ec8a-723b-afec-4d8f357b7ab5_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Other Assets</link:label>
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