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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Strategy [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_InvestmentStrategyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Strategy [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_InvestmentStrategyDomain" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_InvestmentStrategyDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeJanuary12025Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeJanuary12025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired Before January 1, 2025 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeJanuary12025Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredBeforeJanuary12025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired Before January 1, 2025</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_HiredBeforeJanuary12025Member" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_HiredBeforeJanuary12025Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfOneYearMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfOneYearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of One Year [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfOneYearMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfOneYearMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of One Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfOneYearMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfOneYearMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantServiceAxis_019ed1f5-5b71-764b-8342-3e2a419cef66_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>
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    <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_EBP200Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBP200Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP 200</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_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_019ed1f5-5b70-74e5-aae4-e78ea657d16e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total investments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_PrivateCreditMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7bd6-9ea0-08aef2bdb6f4_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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019ed1f5-5b71-7355-9411-97a5c5fc3ba8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <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>
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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>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDerivativeNumberOfContracts_019ed1f5-5b70-732e-a995-58d43cf33872_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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_019ed1f5-5b70-7610-b86a-ba90b1962097_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>
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    <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_us-gaap_PositionAxis_019ed1f5-5b70-730a-a0ff-993ca6d8e0b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PositionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Position [Axis]</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PositionAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PositionAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractsPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractsPolicyTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortMember_019ed1f5-5b71-77e7-bcd0-d703c0b9cb61_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValueAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019ed1f5-5b70-76aa-9b0f-d74433e89a15_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset held for investment, participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019ed1f5-5b71-78a4-8a5a-684fc46680a1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common collective trusts</link:label>
    <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_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_019ed1f5-5b71-717f-add5-7339a7e59106_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_019ed1f5-5b71-7aa9-a47b-b531f0d8e727_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>
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    <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"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <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_us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7243-b689-4e5bda6810f6_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_019ed1f5-5b71-77a2-90ad-df20b28aec9e_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>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember_019ed1f5-5b70-7b7e-af91-62bb85da7d05_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingMarketLongOnlyEquityFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships, Emerging Market Long-Only Equity Funds</link:label>
    <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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTableTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b71-7a1f-bcbe-fbc074d4565e_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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_019ed1f5-5b71-7daf-ae92-3480595bc346_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_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_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNettingMember_019ed1f5-5b70-7bbc-b0e5-f601e11b9695_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNettingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets and liabilities, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNettingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNettingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets And Liabilities, Netting [Member]</link:label>
    <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: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_ForeignExchangeFutureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Exchange Future [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
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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>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_RealAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_RealAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_RealAssetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_RealAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Assets</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_RealAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_RealAssetsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019ed1f5-5b71-75b1-b270-37ec91a1b6f5_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>
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    <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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMinimumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMinimumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMinimumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMinimumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMinimumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionPretaxMinimumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFourYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfFourYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Four Years [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, After Tax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, After Tax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongMember_019ed1f5-5b70-777e-96a2-b50fe4ff9cb6_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: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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019ed1f5-5b71-7c48-85c0-27c159dcc00d_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_LimitedPartnershipsAndCoInvestmentsMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7216-8933-d65b5c8dc9b9_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-20260623.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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust Investment Gains And Losses [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust Investment Gains And Losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPMasterTrustInvestmentGainsAndLossesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit_019ed1f5-5b71-75ef-bb84-48f56438a9d6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Involuntary cash-out limit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPInvoluntaryCashOutLimit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019ed1f5-5b71-767d-8346-0c4ac1e00269_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_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_019ed1f5-5b71-70df-8c7c-e41d0e7b0c1e_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_srt_RangeAxis_019ed1f5-5b71-74e2-a820-ba02e9045dba_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_jnj_ActiveMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7927-9865-1454192adcd9_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-20260623.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_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract_019ed1f5-5b71-782a-9bf6-0dfc01a2612a_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_019ed1f5-5b71-7e92-a29b-fd593e5351de_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_019ed1f5-5b71-7002-bba9-fa5948a12acf_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_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_019ed1f5-5b71-7271-a260-62ba4c8f8198_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_019ef024-45d5-7c52-b4bd-c597f600220d_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_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution_019ed1f5-5b71-7483-a987-c39bb1ef3eec_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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityAxis_019ed1f5-5b71-7003-8abc-eeabb584eecb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b71-7303-8d54-6aaff27ffebc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Accounting</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember_019ed1f5-5b71-713e-8224-9914d5220739_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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SwapMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember_019ed1f5-5b70-7b27-9274-0d31498711f0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships, Private Market Funds</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partnerships, Private Market Funds</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_LimitedPartnershipsPrivateMarketFundsMember"/>
    <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"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember_019edb90-5df8-78f4-8fd6-575e96f545ff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Custodian</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Custodian [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Custodian</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPCustodianMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPCustodianMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPCustodianMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPCustodianMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember_019ed1f5-5b71-75ef-805f-e47cd568c733_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Two Years</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Two Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTwoYearsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional_019ed1f5-5b70-7508-bba9-f6e018951a95_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average Notional Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative, Notional, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeNotional" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Master Trust [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent_019ed1f5-5b71-7d89-a9c7-ae1f89d00f18_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, percent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value, Percent</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairAndContractValuePercent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b70-74b4-bea6-a89d75155f96_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustU.S.EquitiesMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7886-b89d-d0559e83ef0a_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-20260623.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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems_019ed1f5-5b70-7c08-a646-a15b72e2d810_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Debt [Line Items]</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDebtLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" 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 Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage_019ed1f5-5b71-73ee-876d-99362d93ec83_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-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPParticipantContributionLimitToCompanyStockFundPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember_019ed1f5-5b70-705a-95bc-2e6dc461c83c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Synthetic Investment Contract [Member]</link:label>
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    <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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019ed1f5-5b71-73af-872e-6816a4a07305_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>
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    <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"/>
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    <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>
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    <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"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember_019ef58c-4a64-77da-906c-62dd69be2667_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <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_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"/>
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    <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_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-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_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019ed1f5-5b71-73fc-bdcd-63a904002448_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_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember_019ed1f5-5b70-7d04-8c6d-c103f944a0f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term investment funds</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTenYearsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfTenYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Ten Years</link:label>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019ed1f5-5b70-7c55-9bf2-7b1860548c29_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"/>
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    <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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability_019ed1f5-5b71-7224-91bf-153ae274162f_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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <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_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable_019ed1f5-5b70-7b66-863e-4903006b919d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest receivables</link:label>
    <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-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPInterestReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable" xlink:to="lab_jnj_EBPInterestReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_019ed1f5-5b71-72c7-a1f2-26e7de1fe1c0_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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember_019ed1f5-5b70-7c95-ab12-4a07cd2ce43b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Seven Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Of Seven Years [Member]</link:label>
    <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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_MaturityOfSevenYearsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PositionDomain_019ed1f5-5b71-7f00-b490-a26a9553e997_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"/>
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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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_019ef024-96b0-72cc-a3d8-f11cb6081750_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset held for investment, participant loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPDividendReceivable_019ed1f5-5b71-708b-8cd8-4ee4b652034f_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-20260623.xsd#jnj_EBPDividendReceivable"/>
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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_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_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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7181-9600-2a0c204d57ad_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_019ed1f5-5b71-7ac0-a2a8-f32413a574a1_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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember_019ed1f5-5b71-7874-8c4f-aeac3f8b8ade_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_019ed1f5-5b71-7da7-a0b4-46cce6323fbc_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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPPlannedBusinessSeparationTerm_019ed1f5-5b71-70d4-aa6a-eea5ba99314c_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-20260623.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_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019ed1f5-5b70-7b7b-aed4-856880d82c06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b71-7844-ba8c-ef6b3519036e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset_019ed1f5-5b70-7eeb-b323-c0e96f24ae2e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset_019ed1f5-5b70-7c74-807c-3daa1a3eccc5_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>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Other Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanOtherAsset" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b71-7274-a27d-6094f2733f29_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b70-7df4-be2d-4d9fb56888fb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019ed1f5-5b71-767d-98c0-99acd9ab47ec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Status</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member_019ed1f5-5b71-7377-9baa-a598192dffa1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired After January 1, 2025</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired After January 1, 2025 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hired After January 1, 2025</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member" xlink:href="jnj-20260623.xsd#jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member" xlink:to="lab_jnj_HiredAfterJanuary12025Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_jnj_EBPOtherAssetAbstract_019ed1f5-5b71-71a6-a36b-2b671ef23310_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-20260623.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_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_019ed1f5-5b70-7ae2-a588-c20063b3af0d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019ed1f5-5b71-72d7-8d6f-77cd7e6e56db_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis_019ed1f5-5b70-718f-822c-ea23d734fbf4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis" 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 [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral_019ed1f5-5b71-77b1-bf77-c8513c69615b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of collateral pledged</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpDerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_jnj_CommonCollectiveTrustFixedIncomeMember_019ed1f5-5b70-7545-9f8d-51aae42f8f58_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-20260623.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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionNotCorrected_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionNotCorrected" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionNotCorrected" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfDelinquentParticipantContributionNotCorrected"/>
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